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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-18
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18th day OF March, 1897,
jESJ. C. REYNOLDS.
Attorney for Mortgages.
First ms Feb. II; last Feb.
PRORATE NOTICE.

STsFE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth. Ia Probate Court.
IN he matter Of the estate Of Charles l.
gODes. deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court - ali persons Interested in the estate OF
Charles l.. Jones. deceasess. Greeting:
Yea aud each u you art hereby cited and
required personally 10 DC and appear before the
JJdg Of Probate OF the county of Blue
EGTt8, az ais office in the city Of MankatO in
SAID county on the 18th day Of March, 1877
~ tyl O'Clock In the forenoon of that day, then
aGd there 10 attend the mai settlement OF the
a"cUunt Of William Webb, executor OF the
.asf viii and testament OF the said Charles T..
jones, deceased, and.tbs distribution OF said
CEsatc
- In testimony whereof have hereuuto sci
"a hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
Court this 9Th day of February, A. ID. 1851.
g. 81, MEAD, =
iSeaIl Judge OF Probate
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

cions Senior Campos had not been so
blind to the progress of events as they
| imagined he had been, and as it did not
/ square with his ambitions and projects
for his pretty niece to marry his clerk he
! had formulated what he thought was
quite a neat scheme. lie would
send Harry away, and while he was
| gone would get her married to
| Don TimOteo Marucca, minister of Fo
mentO, an old fellow, but influential in
state affairs and very rich. Solita, he
| knew, was passiOnately fond of lux
urious surroundings, rich clothing, costly
| adornments-and he had artfully Guilt
waited and stimulated those tastes until
he had actually bred in her mind a hest
fancy about contracting marriage tor
love that would not promise her those
Injuries and delights. She was not her
self aware how far he had thus insidiOusly
corrupted her better nature and, as he be-
lieyed, nodded her toward compliance,
when the time should come, with his
wishes, She only felt that, while she
loved Harry, she was afraid to marry
him. But the feminine instinct of secre-
tiyeness prompted her to conceal that
feeling from her lover.
The lovers parted suddenly-upon q
warning from a maidservant who was
their sentry that Senior Campos was
COming-but not before they had had a
downright quarrel, in which they both
impulsively said things that they after
ward regretted. He persisted in accusing
her of intending treachery to him, and
she retaliated by declaring that as she
was not his wife he had no business with
what she chose to do, and that if she
elected to marry a rich man instead of a
poor one-as he said she proposed-it
was her own affair and not his. Even
while she said it, she hoped he would un-
derstand that she only spoke so because
he had made her angry, and she did not
mean a word of it. But he, foolish fell
low was so much in earnest and so
angry that he thought she meant every
word of it.
Harry could not leave the house IN
seen, for Senior Campos was at the street
door already, so he stepped out into the
patio, where he sat down, lighted cigar
cite and tried to look calm and uncon-
cerned
The master of the house came in &C.
companied by his friend, Don Timoteo
Marucca, a thin, understood, querulous-
looking man; at least fifty years old,
with small, sharp nose, little gray eyes,
keen and cunning, dyed hair, wrinkles,
and a self-sutficient, pompous manner.
Senior Campos seemed at first little sur
prised at seeing Harry there at that time
of day, but was quickly satisfied when
the young American said to him:
Il have been thinking that might as
well start for MaraCaibo this evening"
But, our Thanksgiving dinner to-
morrow; your own suggestion, and a
fancy that pleases me. You need not 20
until after that. The steamer will not
leave La Guayra until the day after to-
morrow"
Il think-if you don't mind-Td rather
pass on the dinner. might miss the
steamer if | stayed-and-you will get
along we'll enough without me"
Senior Campos was quite shrewd old
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26
"SHE.''
tmprobabilities Sometimes Become Real
ities-A True Woman's Fidelity.

Several works bearing unique titles,
written in fascinating style, and giving
evidence of wonderful imaginative power
have lately been received by the reading
public with much popularity and pleasure.
Perhaps the most striking of them Is
the book bearing the odd title of "She
In this the author has fairly outdone
himself in his popular line. Aycsha and
her beloved Kallikrates are unique char
acters in fiction. Ayesha, the heroine,
is beautiful creature who tasted OF the
essence of natures forces at the fountain
head, and became immortal.
Her patient waiting for the coming OF
Kallikrates, the beloved Of her youth,
whose individuality was maintained
through centuries, though the change
called death regularly occurred, only to
bs followed by re-birth, is tine illustra-
ton of woman's fidelity.
The closing scene, when she conducts
Kallikrates to the very centre OF the
earth, the birthplace of all life, in order
that he may taste of immortality, is tit
climax to the fine creation.
The question naturally suggested by
this strikingly original story is whether
there is not somewhere in nature pO-
tent force whereby life may, at least, be
temporarily prolonged.
, Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller, editor of
"Dress," says: In every instance War
ner's Safe Cure has the effect to give new
energy and vitality to all my powers"
Nine. Gray, teacher of oratory and phys
ical culture at Syracuse, declares: " Be-
fore | tried physical culture and War
ner's safe cure, was confirmed Invalid.
| owe much to that excellent remedy,
and do not hesitate to acknowledge 1t"
Human life seems too Short, though
men in former ages lived longer than
those of the present. History tells us
that they lived more in accordance with
natures laWs-their mode of living was
extremely simple, and in their daily life
they followed the dictates of human in
telligence.
If sickness comes, we of to-day seek
the remedy among the artificial forces
instead of resorting to the field of nature.
If, when diseases come, we would con-
suit nature, the chances are that we
would fare better, for we would then
treat the cause of such disorders. Mod
ern research has shown that most of the
commonly known diseases owe their
origin to the unhealthy state of the kid
neys, the blood purifiers of the system,
and if they are kept in healthy state by
the use of Warmers safe cure, vegetable
compound and simple production of ma
ture, much of the prevailing sickness
would be happily averted.
1t is probable that the author of "She "
derived many of his beautiful imagin-
ings from close communings with ma
'ture, for we are all agreed that whatever
is of or from nature is more beautiful
and wholesome than that which is artiti-
cially constructed.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

please. We shall miss you, of course,
but am glad to see your devotion TO
duty. Twill get you the papers and Gre
dentials you will require-lt Senior
Marucca will excuse me few moments.
You are acquainted, gentlemen ?"
They bowed to each other affably, re-
piled affirmatively and began exchanging
common places, as he passed into the
house. Don Timoteo was quickly quite
happy and in his element, for he had
found one who seemed to be good list
ener and he was talking of himself, his
inestimable services to the state, his &C
umen and wisdom as an official, his in
compatibility and genius for statesman
ship. Harry did not hear one word in
ten. His bitter thoughts deafened his
mind to the old mans garrulity.
Solita, behind the curtain at her barred
window, almost within arms length OF
Harry, heard him speak the words that
she understood was remuneration OF her
love, a parting from her forever, and
suddenly realized how much she loved
him, how little all other considerations
weighed in the sum of true happiness
against love. Unable to control her sobs
and fearing to be overheard, she fed to
distant part of the house, where she
threw herself upon sofa and wept Bit
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26
SWEET SLEEP.
The Great Protest of Tired Nature Against
Too Much Work.

The baby sleeps the greater part of his
time, because he does not know that
there is anything better to do. The old
man mods away the closing years of his
life because experience has taught him
that there is nothing in this world that is
anywhere near as well worth doing as
sleeping. 1t is only in the fever and
folly of youth, and the less respectable
avarice of middle age, that men are will
ing to rise early and sit up late, and
eat the bread of sorrow thereby.
Sleep is the protest of nature against
the work of organization it is the pres
sure of the environment on the atom; it
is the manifestation of the eternal tend
ency to disintegration and homogeneous
, ness.
Thus it follows that the sleeping man
has for the nonce forsaken his warlike
attitude of resistance to circumstances
and aggressiveness. He has melted
back into the universe; he is unconscious
of the limitations Of time and space, the
laws of gravity and morals. 1t is not
merely that he moves from place to place
with inconceivable rapidity; he is every
where at every instant, and for him there
are no conditions of being.
Now, to have to leave all this at the
i, sound of an unmusical bell, to awaken
to inward strife with hunger or dyspep-
STA, as the case may be, and to external
warfare with a pack of bowling wolves,
who are rivals in the fierce struggle for
existence in the business world, is unde-
niably disagreeable experience. The
baby contrasts, in a general fashion, the
delights of hS dreamy paradise with
the harshness of a life where the milk
bottle is always out of the way when it
is wanted, and pins pursue a contrary
policy and are in the way where not
wanted and he protests with cry.
Whereas, the business man at once thinks
of the note due next week, and philo-
sophically relieves his mind by growing
at his wife
During sleep the soul flies away from
its prison, and nature repairs it, and
strengthens it, and purities it for reoc-
cupation. But no regilding, or rich
hangings, or cotton nesting can make the
bird forget its flight in the sky, or fail to
be ready at the door when the hour ar
rives to try it's wings again.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26
STEwED WOOD.
How it is Used as an Article Of Diet by
the Natives of Yakutsk.

How it is Used as an Article Of Diet by
the Natives of Yakutsk.
The Merchant World says that wood in GER
tain form is the most common and constant
article of diet on the Lena river, all along
the north coast and in the immediate neigh
borhood of Yakutsk-in fact, wherever the
Yakut resides. North of Verchoyansk, ex-
cept in few sheltered valleys, it may be
said there is no other wood than the larch,
and for miles south of the tree limit abso-
lutely no other. The natives eat it. because
they like it. Even when fish are plentiful,
it usually forms part of the ezening meal as
the many cleanly-stripped larch logs near
every hut testify, They scrape off the thick
ping it fine, mix it with snow. It is then
boiled in kettle. Sometimes little fish
roe is mixed with it, and further south, cows
milk or butter.-ErclanQe.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

himself kicked for having ever sug-
gested it.
At the earliest allowable hour for au-
dience the next morning, Don Timoteo
waited upon the President, and the man.
ner of his reception puzzled him not a
little. He was given no opportunity TO
speak upon the subject that rived his
soul, but was met with hearty, good
natured banter about his well-preserved
youth, his bachelorhood and his duty to
take a wife and rear young patriots for
the service of the state.
81 have indeed taken the matter into
consideration, your excellency,' he re-
piled, land may say that | have had a
possibly eligible party under contempla-
ton"
ooh Indeed! You have reioined the
chief executive with such a sudden
change to sternness and even severity of
manner that the blood in Don Timoteo's
veins was almost CONCEALED. land
who is she?"
'Senorita solita, the niece of Senior
Campos."
"Humph! Campos, eh ? I don't think
| could advise you to marry into that
family. | am not sure of his loyalty.
And besides, what you, a man OF fifty
seven
"Only fifty-fve, your excellency."
THE same thing, practically. And
she is chit of sixteen or seventeen.
What do you expect will be the result of
such fantastic combination? My poor
friend, they will make ballads about
you
ooh! your excellency, not so bad as
that"
"Yes, worse Cartoons"
"Oh! begin to think the step would
be rash"
UNNECESSARILY so. Now, if you must
have wife-and l think you must-let
me recommend to you my sister-in-law,
Sonora Dorotea Vinnesa, widow of the
general; most reputable lady whose
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

to favor their union and care had always
been taken by them to keep from him all
knowledge of their intimacy. Harry
might not, like other gallants, stand for
hours at the bars of her parlor windows
chattering nonsense to her by the light
of the moon, or f1utter about her when
she went with her uncle to the plaza to
hear the band in the evening; or do any
conspicuous languishing in her sight
when she went, under the same es-
coEt, to the Calvario for Sunday
afternoon stroll. But they managed
TO meet often nevertheless, for where
there's will there's a way" and
an enterprising young American may
be trusted to find the way if anybody
can.
Turning back into her boudoir adjoin-
ing the parlor, Solita retook her place
before the mirror, where, while putting
the finishing touches to her luxurlant
tresses which she had just arranged, she
could see her lovers reflection as he
passed the portiere and silently seated
himself on the sofa, looking at her
gloomily.
"Why are you SO silent to-day" she
asked him.
Il have just. seen your uncle"
"Well, you see him every day."
"But he does not every day tell me
what he has told me this day.
"Ah! And what has he told you p
"In the first place, he wishes me to 60
the day after tomorrow to Maracaibo on
business, to be gone three or four months.
He would start me tomorrow but for
the dinner"
"Ah! The Thanksgiving dinner after
the fashion of your country that you
have suggested"
Eyes; fine Thanksgiving | shall have,
with that in view"
els it a good business opportunity
that he proposes for your"
Eyes; believe so, but that is not the
question. / believe that he is meditating
something very bad for me-"
Nonsense! Harry. He is only think
ing of your good" {.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

With playful air of ridicule she
caught up fan and agitated it rapidly
before him so that its feathery fringe
tickled his nose He snatched il
from her and threw it to the further
end of the room. 1t flew like bird
with outspread wings.
What a way to treat my things"
she exclaimed, springing lightly after
it and picking it up. Closing it and
holding it like dagger, she advanced
upon him, threw herself into menacing
attitude and brandishing it said dra-
matically, beware my vengeance"
He could not but look with pleasure
upon her 1.-the, charming figure her grace
full movements and her playfulness, but
his thoughts were too serious for him to
be distracted from his purpose of an ex-
PLANTATION with her. She could not even
win responsive smile from him Sud-
denly she threw down the fan, sprang to
him and twining her arms about his
neck laughingly repeated, again and
again: "Im to be married! married |
married" seemingly abandoning her
self to her exuberance of spirits. He
gently compelled her to seat herself be-
side him and said graveiy:
II have a presentiment that great
grief is being prepared for me, and that
you will be party to it."
"Oh! You are dreaming
"You do not defend yourself and deny
it as l would in your place." he replied
with the sad insistance of the jealousy
inspired. There is something in your
thoughts that you are hiding from me-"
"Well, l will hide it no longer | con-
fess-that think-that love you more
than my life she responded tenderly.
"Without you, Solita, l would not
wish to live. Let US end at once this
suspense of mingled joy and fear, of
hope and suspicion, of mystery and
anxiety. Let us get married at once
AT once p echoed Solita, mcditativelv,
hesitatingly. That would be one way
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

"Perhaps you have suggested this good
thing for me. Indeed, | half inferred it
from the way he spoke"
al Not at all. You know very we'll
I do not dare to mention your name to
him except in the most Indifferent way
possible"
"Still, there are extraordinary cir
cumstances at this time"
'Indeed What are they?"
"He proposes that you shall get mar
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26
HER THANKSGIVING.
HOW POLITICS CAME TO THE AID
OF TWO YOUNG LOVERS,

Romance of Life in South America-Con-
templated Business Journey to Mara
caibo-A Proposition to Elope and the
Way IN Which it Was Received.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

The girl started, and for
a moment remained silent,
seeming to busy herself
with placing a flower in her
hair. Then she laughed,
but, as it seemed to him,
with an effort.
80? That is It'll Ha,
ha! Oh, Pm sure you must
be very i'll to-day to have
such fancies. Yes, you are
feyeriSh. YOu need air"
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

gentleman, and he
made a very good
guess as to what
had been goin G on
in his absence, but
he was much too
smart to give any
hint of his under
standing. He sim
ply said:
"Nery well, Mr..
Ringgold. AS you
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

CduuOb uu dN
"You would if you loved me-"
"Ohl I do; indeed / do, Harry. But
I am afraid of my uncle. He would be
furious. You don't know what ambitions
he has for me"
"Ah! That is it. And you encourage
him in them. Ambitions in which your
marriage is primary step. In that
case I may as well 60 to Maracaibo, or
anywhere else, at once"
Don't be angry with me. Let US wait
a little. I do not say that later
perhaps"
"But your uncle may spring marriage
upon you any day, tell you. And you
know it."
Nonsense He could not dispose of
me as one sells hen"
"Solita, you are hiding something from
me-"
"What?"
II do not know, but feel that you are
not the same to me that you were. And
still must love you"
Harry was partly right in his suspl-
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

Campos, the niece and adopted daughter
of his employer, Senior Pablo Campos,
who was one of the most prominent
merchants and bankers of Venezuela
Harry was an American, ine-looking,
good-hearted and clear-headed young
fellow, who had gone to the TROPICS to
seek his fortune, but to whom the best
fortune attainable now seemed winning
the love of Solita. She was exceedingly
beautiful; brunette with the very
large, liquid, lustrous eyes that are the
most commonly distinguishing charm
of Venezuelan girls. Her figure was
simply perfect, though petite and just
past the turning poirt from girlhood to
womanhood; her nature ardent, fond
andingenuous. She had fallen in love with
The handsome young American the first
time that she saw him, but she knew, as
he did, that her uncle would not be likely
St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26

None can cure their harms by wailing them
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-11

EDUCATED FISH.
col. >. NJ. Dsiins's finsy pets-How
They Love Him.

sPRISoTIEID. NO, July l0.-Three
miles north Of this city is q private
park belonging 10 Col. J. H. Doing,
one Of the most prosperous and
wealthy Of spring1sld's c.tz'na In
the midst Of this park lie n beautiful
lake covering about three ceres Of
g'ourd, and having an average depth
Of I've feet. No one Is permitted to
angie there without the oonsen, OF the
owner, who Tor the past Ten years has
beea stocking I, With game fish from
al parts Of the country. Tier osul, ia
that he has laks fall Of the most
besuiiiul Dish, aud thoy have learned
TO know aud love him. No. cay
passes without his g)llg 10 the laketo
look aitor hia cts, and Il Il one Of toe
prettiesi sights In the world 10 see him
feeding the Dish. Ho has a platform
extending into the lake some thirty or
forty feet, and only ieg inch6s above
the surface Of the waer. Going out
on this platform evory morning aud
evening, he riugs Aicow be- very yig-
oroufly for few minutes, when the
water around him becomes perfectly
alive with hah. They chufn Il into
foam with their antics and sports, aud
seem 10 be literally In a Whirlpool VI
Joy and excitement 20 long ~ their
friend and bentiastor 10 IN sight.
From a basket he scaiteri bead and
m0nels OF meat upon the wAleTs, and
such Capefs a. those fish ca. IL does
ones soul good 10 see. Tie German
carp are The m0s bold and yoac.ous,
aud tbs back bass ths most tmid.
The larger portion OF the number are
splendid specimens, ranging ium one
10 six poundi. After tho ie o. they
linger around the platform 10 lo1g as
Dol. Dilng remains. II be takei a
boat ilf Bpin across the lake they
show their appreciation and friend.
ship for Linn by following Ike 10
many dog, proving beyond oil qucs.
ton that they know him. They will
respond 10 tie ringing OF the bel At
any time.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-11

provide the necessary company, or
chestra and chorus last evening 70 &C
company Patti in her performai ce she
agreed to render at her Msj.sty's
Theater. Diva, on this account, re.
fused to sing. Patti says che will not
appear again in Her Majssty's Thea
ter under Col. Mapleson's manage
ment.
DUBLIN,-A mailman today At
tackled a party of men making hey In
a field near Rathiriland, county Down.
The lunatic was armed with q bill
hook, He killed four men and
wounded two, then fed, and when
captured was standing up to HE chin
in the water Of neighboring lake.
PARIS -Pran zlni, the murderer OF
Mime. Rsgnanlt, her maid and lstter's
child, was placed on trial today. The
prisoner denie his guilt. The court
room was crowded with ladies and
celebrities. Prsnsini's demeanor was
calm and collected. He defends him.
self, and today conducted his defense
Ia an able manner.
LONDON There have been forty
cases of cholera and fifteen deaths
from the disease among the troops at
Catalina. Three Ostaliaus have died
Of cholera at Palermo. The alarm is
spreading.
MADRID There was further rioting
at Valsncia today in consequence Of
attempts to collect the octroi tar. The
military fred into crowd, killing four
persons. Reinforcements have been
sent 10 the town.
ALKxASDRIA.-The Egyptian cotton
report shows the plant Is generally
strong and In good condition. Water
has been abundant except In Zebra.
In lower Egypt worms infest the
plant.
PARB-Wben Gen. Boulsnger
resched Clermont- Ferdinand, ne was
welcomed at the railway station by
hundreds NJ people with prolongt d
shouts Of "Vive Bou'angerl"
LoSDoD-Sir George 0. Trevelyan
has offered 10 stand as the Home rule
candidate in the Parliamentary cleo
ton for the vacant seat for the Bridge.
ton division Of Glasgow.
LosDoN-Lord Ramsay, eldest son
and heir OF Earl Dalhousie, is dead
eight years old.